Lilyly Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Absolution was a truly sensational album, although not their best, in my opinion. I love the beautiful piano playing in Butterflies and Hurricanes, and Stockholm Syndrome is just insane. Best song: Butterflies and Hurricanes Worst song: I couldn't choose one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiss Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 What about hullabaloo?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 3.5 - 4 I've become disillusioned with absolution recently. Maybe it's just because I've been listening to it for such a long time. best: SS, B&H worst: endlessly, S4A Best moments: -SS intro and those high pitched things -TOADA intro -certain parts of FAWY -Interlude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Mamba Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 4.5/5 For me, this is almost as good, if not as good as OOS. It is such a strong album. The entire album, start to finish takes on a journey, Interlude is almost like a 30 second breather pit stop if you like. You start to see these elements of other ideas coming in, the classical inspirations, the work with synths, but its not to much in one go, they are brought in slowly and in a well thought out way. Best Song: Fury/Ruled By Secrecy Worst Song: Sing For Absolution Favourite Moment: Interlude setting the moment before Hysteria breaks loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bladnoch Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 5 star without a doubt. Its the most consistent album in terms of theme, emotion, melody and whatnot while retaining that Museiness that we all love. The band blossomed in that album from dark and creepy corner music in OOS (which was fantastic anyways) to professional rock legends that could reach out to the masses on all sides. My most favourite album of all time, none can top it. Good things about the album: Stockholm Syndrome, Apocalypse Please, Blackout. Bad things about the album: Tracks 11, 12, 13. Notoriously unconnected to the first 10 tracks. Best track: Stockholm Syndrome. Worst track: Endlessly. Favourite moment: Butterflies and Hurricanes piano solo. I never get tired of it. Ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perhaps Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 3.5 - 4 I've become disillusioned with absolution recently. Maybe it's just because I've been listening to it for such a long time. Same for me. It's the first Muse album I owned, and I think I just listened to it too much when I got it. Still a brilliant album, but definitely not my favorite at the moment. Best: Blackout, Hysteria. Worst: The Small Print, Endlessly, Sing for Absolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forevermusic Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 5 stars. This album is truly an record from start to finish. Good things about the album Very strong singles, album tracks that work just as strongly and a very great emotional chore that plants such fantastic imagery into ones imagination. Bad things about the album Er... I don't understand the need for Intro and Interlude Best track Apocalypse Please, Time is Running Out, Falling Away With You, Blackout and Ruled by Secrecy but practically all of them are great pieces of music alone. Worst track Intro and Interlude. Least favourite of the normal songs I would say to be The Small Print but that is still a good song. Favourite moment So many to mention. The haunting choruses of Sing for Absolution and Endlessly, the surprisingly good orchestral usage on Blackout/B&H, Hysteria and Stockholm Syndrome's throbbing riffage... screw it, I love it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiam16 Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Absolution is my favorite album. It is absolute $$ Best: Holy balls, I can't even choose!!! Blackout, Hysteria, Stockholm Syndrome, Ruled by Secrecy, Time is Running Out, Sing for Absolution, Apocalypse Please, Butterflies and Hurricanes Weakest: Endlessly, Thoughts of a Dying Atheist My favorite moments are the second half of Blackout, the end of SFA, and around the 2:54 mark in RBS when the heavy piano starts until the end of the song....I can't describe how much I love that piano part. OMG I have to go listen to it right now!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
static shadows Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 4/5 Good things about the album: It remains the second best album they've done, and continued OOS's experimentalism. It's also (along with OOS) the only Muse album without any really bad tracks. Bad things about the album: It aims to be too epic, and loses some of Muse's rawness and eccentricity. I also find I can rarely listen to it all the way through as an album any more without becoming bored. Oh, and Fury should have been included. Best track: Stockholm Syndrome, Hysteria, The Small Print Worst track: Butterflies and Hurricanes < it's not a bad track at all, but for me it's the worst on the album. Favourite moment: Stockholm Syndrome. All of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughtrish Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 4/5 Worst track: Butterflies and Hurricanes < it's not a bad track at all, but for me it's the worst on the album. Am I allowed to hit you with a grand piano? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesseract Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 5/5 Favorite track(s): Fury, Falling Away With You Least favorite: TSP Favorite moments: Heavy piano near the end of Ruled By Secrecy, Intro+Apocalypse Please, soft beginning and ending of FAWY, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomeraangsquad Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 5 stars. Good: Best Muse album. Captures everything about why this band is so great. Bad: Fury should've been on the album somewhere. Other than that, it is just about perfect. Best tracks: Stockholm Syndrome, Hysteria, Ruled By Secrecy, Apocalypse Please Worst track: Thoughts Of A Dying Atheist (just a tad bit weaker than the rest of the album but still good) Favourite moment: Stockholm Syndrome's chorus, the exploding piano in RBS, Hysteria's bass and chorus, the perfect interlude that connects FAWY and Hysteria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasm Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 5 stars This album is truly an record from start to finish. Good things about the album Well, alomst everything. It really boosts my imagination and I like just sitting, staring into my garden and listening to this masterpiece once in a while. Bad things about the album Ehm. The cover art isn't that great... Best track Apocalypse Please, Time is Running Out, Stockholm, Falling Away With You, Blackout, Interlude+Hysteria, Butterflies and Hurricanes. If I must say one, it'll have to be Time is Running Out, my all time runner up favourite Muse-song Intro and Interlude are as well. Worst track The Small Print. Doesn't really catch me like the others. Favourite moment So many so little time. By the way, my english teacher says I need to expand my vocabulary, so, ehm, could you perhaps suggest some improvements to mae this better english, eh?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dina F.K.K. Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 5 stars definitely. best songs: SS, TIRO, Hysteria, B&H, and SFA. absolution got me in to muse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superimposition Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 RbS is fucking immense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f96pt Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 5 ***** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKT97054 Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 5 Star for Definite! Good things about the album Everything! All the songs on the album are memorable (apart from TSP, which I really like!), you can listen to it over and over again where ever you are, and most of them will probably be found on MUSE's Greatest Hits album when they get to that stage. Bad things about the album Its missing Fury dammit. Why do the Japanese get all the bonus tracks. Q_Q Best track Hysteria by far! But a close 2nd would be Time is Running Out and then Stockholm Syndrome. Worst track Blackout, but I don't think of it badly, just happens to be worst than the rest, even though Falling Away with You comes a close 2nd. Favourite moment When Interlude is finishing and Hysteria is beginning. You've gotta love that bass rhythm for Hysteria! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Born Lee Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 By the way, my english teacher says I need to expand my vocabulary, so, ehm, could you perhaps suggest some improvements to mae this better english, eh?? If you hadn't said that I wouldn't have known you weren't a natural speaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abomufc108 Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Everthing Nothing Stockholm Syndrome All tracks are great Epic Into and outro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomeraangsquad Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Adding on to my post, these are all the tracks ordered by preference (not including Interlude or Intro): 1. Stockholm Syndrome 2. Hysteria 3. Apocalypse Please 4. Ruled By Secrecy 5. Butterflies & Hurricanes 6. Falling Away With You 7. Sing For Absolution 8. Blackout 9. The Small Print 10. Time Is Running Out 11. Endlessly 12. Thoughts Of A Dying Atheist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superimposition Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Adding on to my post, these are all the tracks ordered by preference (not including Interlude or Intro): 1. Stockholm Syndrome 2. Hysteria 3. Apocalypse Please 4. Ruled By Secrecy 5. Butterflies & Hurricanes 6. Falling Away With You 7. Sing For Absolution 8. Blackout 9. The Small Print 10. Time Is Running Out 11. Endlessly 12. Thoughts Of A Dying Atheist Disturbingly similar to mine: Stockholm Syndrome Hysteria Butterflies and Hurricanes Apoc Please Fury Ruled By Secrecy Sing for Absolution TiRo Blackout The Small Print Endlessly FaWY ToaDa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flower66 Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Definitely 5 stars! Best tracks: Stockholm Syndrome, Hysteria, Apocalypse Please Worst tracks: The Small Print, Sing for Absolution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluginbelfast Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Good things about the album- Most of it. Bad things about the album- Can't think of any. Best track- Ruled By Secrecy Worst track- TSP. One of only 2 tracks from 5 studio albums that I don't like. Favourite moment- Matt's vocals in RBS after the instrumental (from about 3.33) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeFranklin Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 Sorry but Absolution is my least favourite Muse album. I still rank it above most albums I own, just I don't see it as being as good as the other albums. Good things - I like the theme, and how it is shown in different ways. Bad things - TIRO + Hysteria. Best track - Butterflies & Hurricanes Worst track - Hysteria Favourite moment - 'I'm the priest God never paid'. I generally disliked the more 'popular' tracks on the album, and I think Absolution came between two very good albums. I didn't like Muse's image during this album's period, and it doesn't have as many tracks to like compared to other albums. Rant over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunge Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 I'll go right to the other end of the scale and say it's my favourite Muse album . In order: Apocalypse Please Stockholm Syndrome Ruled By Secrecy (Fury) Hysteria Butterflies & Hurricanes Thoughts Of A Dying Atheist Falling Away With You The Small Print Time Is Running Out Endlessly Sing For Absolution Blackout There's not a bad song on it. I love Blackout and Sing For Absolution, they're definitely solid 6 or 7/10 songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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